Harry S. Truman Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–3 · 448 students
Lucy Wortham James Elem.
314 S Jefferson, St James, MO 65559
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
681
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
St. James R-I
Phelps County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Lucy Wortham James Elem.
Lucy Wortham James Elem. is a public elementary school in St James, Missouri, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of St. James R-I. The school is located in a rural area in Phelps County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 681 students were enrolled, with about 12 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 681 students
- Students per teacher
- 12 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- St. James R-I
- County
- Phelps County
- NCES school ID
- 292925001873
Schools near Lucy Wortham James Elem.
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Col. John B. Wyman Elem.
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Holy Cross School
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Cuba Elem.
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.